1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-068 // 2017

    Drivers of Energy Efficiency in German Manufacturing: A Firm-level Stochastic Frontier Analysis

    Increasing energy efficiency is one of the main goals in current German energy and climate policies. We study the determinants of energy efficiency in the German manufacturing sector based on official firm-level…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-067 // 2017

    Does the Stick Make the Carrot More Attractive? State Mandates and Uptake of Renewable Heating Technologies

    In this paper, we investigate the effect of the state-level renewable heating mandate for existing homes in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany's third largest federal state. The mandate requires homeowners to supply at…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-066 // 2017

    On the Interdependency of Profit Shifting Channels and the Effectiveness of Anti-Avoidance Legislation

    The issue of base erosion and profit shifting has been on the international policy agenda for several years now. The aim of this paper is to examine how firms adjust their profit shifting mechanisms in a…

  4. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2017

    Dezember 2017

    • Konjunkturerwartungen für China sinken zum Jahresende weiter
    • An der Dezember-Umfrage des China Economic Panel vom 4.-13.12.2017 beteiligten sich 28 Analysten
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-065 // 2017

    Natural Disasters and Governmental Aid: Is there a Charity Hazard?

    In the aftermath of natural disasters, governments frequently provide financial aid for affected households. This policy can have adverse effects if individuals anticipate it and forgo private precaution…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-064 // 2017

    External Financing Constraints and Firm’s Innovative Activities During the Financial Crisis

    We investigate the effect of individual banks’ liquidity shocks during the recent financial crisis of 2008/2009 on the innovation activities of their business customers. Individual banks’ liquidity shocks are…

  7. Deutscher Immobilien-Finanzierungsindex(DIFI)-Report // 2017

    Quartal 4 - 2017

    • Stabiles Geschäftsumfeld zum Jahresende
    • Gute Finanzierungslage bei verbesserten Aussichten für 2018
    • Robustes Umfeld für Logistik-, Wohn- und Büroimmobilienfinanzierungen
    • Refinanzierungsmärkte nahezu unverändert
    • Son…